MILITARY TEAM RESEARCH - 10 YEARS OF PROGRESS

The military is growing increasingly dependent on the ability of indiv iduals to coalesce quickly into effective teams. Consequently, there i s a need for scientists to develop an understanding of the processes t hat influence team performance so that appropriate training can be dev eloped. In this review, we describe the progress that has been made to ward this goal. A historical perspective is provided for each of four critical factors in team performance: theoretical development, critica l team processes, measurement, and training. A review of recent resear ch in each of these areas is also presented. We conclude with a number of directions for future research.